Community school · Central Bedfordshire

Swallowfield Primary

2–11Ages
458Pupils
PrimaryPhase
109429URN

Weathercock Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.9per place

0.3 below Central Bedfordshire median (2.1)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Central Bedfordshire

86 applications for 46 places · 51st of 82 in Central Bedfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 8 July 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Inspection history

8 July 2025
Graded inspection, no overall grade
20 October 2021
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.9applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Central Bedfordshire median (2.1) 0.3 below England median (2.2)

86 applications · 46 places offered · 45 named it first

2026 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 2.1
2025 1.9; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.9
2024 1.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2023 1.6; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2022 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2021 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2020 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2019 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2018 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2017 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2016 1.4; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.8
2015 1.3; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.7
2014 1.5; Central Bedfordshire median median 1.6

More applications per place than the Central Bedfordshire median in 1 of 13 years.

This school
Central Bedfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	46	86	1.9	45	0.98
Sep 2025	60	116	1.9	68	1.13
Sep 2024	59	78	1.3	55	0.93
Sep 2023	43	68	1.6	42	0.98
Sep 2022	61	83	1.4	61	1.00
Sep 2021	51	77	1.5	47	0.92
Sep 2020	60	86	1.4	63	1.05
Sep 2019	57	86	1.5	60	1.05
Sep 2018	43	66	1.5	43	1.00
Sep 2017	52	77	1.5	50	0.96
Sep 2016	60	81	1.4	63	1.05
Sep 2015	57	75	1.3	53	0.93
Sep 2014	58	85	1.5	65	1.12

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 76% · Writing 71% · Maths 75% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%18th of 36 in Central Bedfordshire

Central Bedfordshire 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard76%

Central Bedfordshire 72% England 78%

Higher standard33%

Central Bedfordshire 29% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Central Bedfordshire 71% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Central Bedfordshire 0% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard75%

Central Bedfordshire 67% England 77%

Higher standard24%

Central Bedfordshire 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Central Bedfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	105	103
2023/24	38%	2%	103	104
2022/23

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Swallowfield PrimaryThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.9applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
1.8 km · Milton Keynes

Good2024

1.7applications per place
Aspley Guise Village School
2.0 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Wavendon Gate School
2.2 km · Milton Keynes

Good2022

2.4applications per place 62%met the SATs standard
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School
2.8 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2024

3.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Heronshaw School
3.1 km · Milton Keynes

Good2022

2.0applications per place
Heronsgate School
3.2 km · Milton Keynes

Good2023

61%met the SATs standard
Husborne Crawley Lower School
3.3 km · Central Bedfordshire

Good2023

2.8applications per place
Heronshill School and Nursery
3.4 km · Milton Keynes

Remains Good2023

2.6applications per place

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 109429 · 823/2003
Capacity: 360 pupils · 458 on roll
Free school meals: 10.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Address: Weathercock Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, MK17 8SR
Local authority: Central Bedfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources